Bilbo
Old English or Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bilbo
The name 'Bilbo' is of uncertain origin but is often linked to Old English or Germanic roots, possibly meaning "sword" or derived from a place name, though its most famous use is as a fictional character in J.R.R.
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Etymology
The name 'Bilbo' is of uncertain origin but is often linked to Old English or Germanic roots, possibly meaning "sword" or derived from a place name, though its most famous use is as a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. It has no known historical use as a given name in any culture or religion, and its only notable context is as a hobbit in Tolkien's legendarium, where it appears as a masculine name.
Bilbo currently ranks #3,750 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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